Conservative political commentator and MAGA podcaster Glenn Beck has come to the defense of ABC’s The View in its battle with Donald Trump and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
On the latest edition of his podcast, Beck discussed how the FCC is investigating whether The View should be classified as a news program or not. ABC claims The View is a news show and therefore does not have to adhere to the equal time political rule. The FCC disputes this claim.
“I have done FCC-regulated radio for 49 years. I know the FCC rules and regs better than probably anyone else on the air,” Beck said on his show, per Mediaite. He then made a surprising defense for The View, a show which he said he “despises,” despite never having watched a full episode.
Beck said the FCC has the right to investigate whether The View qualifies for an exemption from the equal time rule, but explained why he thinks Carr will lose this fight.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but ABC may actually be right that The View should keep its equal-time rule exemption.
Since I don’t like to torture myself, I haven’t watched a full episode of The View. But based on the viral clips I’ve seen, it looks like a news show. If that… pic.twitter.com/6VvQYzFHr6
— Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) May 11, 2026
“ABC claims that The View is a news show. I don’t watch The View. I never have watched The View. I have only watched the clips of The View because, for the love of everything that is good and sacred, little baby Jesus cannot save my soul from darkness if I watch that thing every day, okay?” Beck stated. “I just couldn’t take it. My head would explode.”
He continued, “So I don’t know for sure, but from the clips that I have seen over the years, I would say that’s a news show. Is Glenn Beck supporting ABC? No, I’m supporting the truth as I understand it.”
Beck noted how he could change his mind if new facts come to light, but added, “As I understand The View, which I despise, that’s what they do. They see what’s in the news and they talk about it. Now, if I have a skewed view because I only watch the clips, and they’re spending 60% of the time talking about—I don’t know—how beautiful Whoopi Goldberg is at the latest movie premiere, well, then that’s not a news show.”
In contrast, Beck said he doesn’t consider fellow ABC show Jimmy Kimmel Live! a news program. “It’s my understanding, and ABC could correct me on this, but it is my understanding that Jimmy Kimmel is also considered a news program. I don’t need to have an investigation on that. That’s not a news program.”
ABC categorizes Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a late-night talk show.
“The FCC is right to investigate the balance and ask: what is this show? If this show, The View, is mainly daily news, ABC should win this battle,” Beck concluded before saying his “soul” was “dying.”
“ABC should win this battle. If it is 60% or more entertainment, ABC should lose this battle,” he added. “Giving ABC the benefit of the doubt, from the clips that I’ve seen, that looks like a news show.”
The View, Weekdays, 11a/10c, ABC
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